DINO CIANIWhen a car accident on a Roman road in
1974 took the life of Dino Ciani, we lost a pianist who had already
fulfilled his teacher Cortot's description of him as "an
example of a youth possessing the rarest gifts bestowed by nature,
able to perceive the real balance of creative invention in a variety
of manifestations."
Following his success at the 1961 Liszt-Bartok competition in
Budapest, Dino played under the batons of Abbado, Muti and Giulini
among others.
His recordings and live performances, reveal elegance, creativity
and imagination. Dino frequently played with orchestras and the
conductors had the highest regards for his partnership. It is
regrettable that only a few of his live concerto recordings have
been available. The present offering goes towards filling this
gap.